PLAYER MATCH CARD
#8
Bruno Fernandes
Attacking midfielder · 89' played · age 32
Portugal · club: Manchester United
CAPTAIN
Denmark 2– 4
Portugal
WIN
46 / 100 MATCH SCORE
FAIR · #314 of 546
CRAFT how well he executed
OUTPUT what he produced, per 90
Percentiles vs 546 midfielder performances
(≥30') · UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025. Success rates regressed to the pool mean;
per-90 outputs shrunk by a 20' prior; an elite half weighs more.
Rating A
8.9
1st of 27 in match
Rating B
8.6
1st of 30 in match
Rating C
8.7
1st of 31 in match
+0.49
xT added
passes + carries
10
Progressive passes
6 into final third
3
Recoveries
0 tackles · 0 int
73 m
Carry distance
1 progressive
WHERE HE PLAYED
Touch heatmap 65 touch points · white dot = average position
Average position ATTACKING →
PHASE PROFILE
Game in phases percentile vs pool
LIFTED THE SCORE
Chances Created 5 98
Expected Assists (xA) 1.10 100
Assists 2 99
HELD IT BACK
Tackles 0 8
Interceptions 0 17
weighted by role · number = pool percentile
Fernandes graded 46/100 — fair for a midfielder in this competition (#314 of 546 performances), with 2 assists in a 2–4 win. Biggest strength: creating (top 9%) — 5 chances, 1.10 xA, 7 final-third passes. Quietest area: carrying (bottom 22%) — 0/1 dribbles, fouled 1×. Opta event model: +0.49 xT added, 1st of everyone on the pitch.
ON THE BALL
PASSING & CREATION
35/40 passes · 10 progressive arrows run toward the opposition goal · Opta event data
Failed pass · 6 m Failed pass · 1' · 12 m Failed pass · 9' · 32 m Failed pass · 22' · 37 m Failed pass · 32' · 51 m Failed pass · 33' · 8 m Failed pass · 35' · 40 m Failed pass · 40' · 40 m Failed pass · 47' · 14 m Failed pass · 63' · 21 m Completed pass · 2' · 8 m Completed pass · 4' · 7 m Completed pass · 11' · 26 m Completed pass · 17' · 11 m Completed pass · 18' · 10 m Completed pass · 19' · 12 m Completed pass · 21' · 18 m Completed pass · 21' · 20 m Completed pass · 21' · 23 m Completed pass · 31' · 8 m Completed pass · 38' · 7 m Completed pass · 45' · 12 m Completed pass · 45' · 27 m Completed pass · 59' · 8 m Completed pass · 59' · 10 m Completed pass · 61' · 16 m Completed pass · 63' · 26 m Completed pass · 66' · 18 m Completed pass · 71' · 10 m Completed pass · 71' · 12 m Completed pass · 75' · 8 m Completed pass · 78' · 9 m Completed pass · 85' · 12 m Completed pass · 85' · 6 m Completed pass · 89' · 11 m Key pass · 70' · 22 m Key pass · 90' · 14 m Progressive pass · 8' · 20 m Progressive pass · 8' · 44 m Progressive pass · 35' · 13 m Progressive pass · 65' · 13 m Progressive pass · 74' · 34 m Progressive pass · 74' · 37 m Progressive pass · 89' · 54 m Assist · 24' · 17 m A Key pass · 61' · 18 m Assist · 66' · 26 m A ATTACKING →
OPTA ADVANCED · RANK IN MATCH
xT from passes +0.48 1st of 31
Progressive passes 10 1st of 31
Into final third 6 4th of 31
Into the boxopen play 5 1st of 31
Key passes + assists 5 1st of 31
Through ballscompleted 2 1st of 31
Switches of play≥35 m lateral 1 6th of 31
Receptions14 in final third 37 8th of 31
Directionfwd · side · back 19·19·9
Average length 19 m
5 passes · 60% completed · avg 11 m 4 passes · 75% completed · avg 37 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 27 m 7 passes · 57% completed · avg 16 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 9 m 2 passes · 100% completed · avg 10 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 13 m 3 passes · 67% completed · avg 18 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 11 m 4 passes · 100% completed · avg 21 m 3 passes · 100% completed · avg 17 m FORWARD BACK wedge length = volume · colour = completion (grey 50% → blue 100%)
RECEPTIONS
Where he got the ball (37) ATTACKING → location the pass to him ended
CONNECTIONS
Passing partners PASSED TO
Vitinha 6
Ramos 5
Mendes 5
Dias 4
Neves 3
RECEIVED FROM
Vitinha 11
Mendes 7
Neto 6
Neves 3
Dias 3
VS THE POOL
Passing & creation grades midfielder performances, same competition
Pass Accuracypool avg 89%
35/40 88%
FAIRBOTTOM 43%
Long Ball Accuracypool avg 64%
3/4 75%
SOLIDTOP 34%
Final-Third Passesavg 5.5
7
SOLIDTOP 33%
Chances Createdavg 1.0
5
ELITETOP 2%
Expected Assists (xA)avg 0.12
1.10
ELITETOP 1%
Cross Accuracypool avg 26%
2/7 29%
STRONGTOP 17%
ATTACK & CARRY
SHOTS & CHANCES
1 shots · 0.09 xG · 5 chances circle size = xG
Assist Key pass Assist Key pass Key pass 46' · xG 0.09 · on target
Shots1 on target 1
xGxGOT 0.04 0.09
Box touches 1
Chances createdxA 1.10 5
BALL CARRYING
8 carries mapped Carry 12 m Carry 4 m Carry 7 m Carry 4 m Carry 5 m Carry 4 m Carry 6 m Carry 32 m ATTACKING →
Carries73 m total 8
Progressive carries32 m 1
Best carryprogression 32 m
xT from carriesOpta-derived +0.01 17th of 31
Carries into box 0
Take-ons 0/1
Fouls won 1
EXPECTED THREAT
xT added by zone · +0.49 1st of 31 in match
xT +0.001 xT +0.003 xT +0.004 xT -0.004 xT +0.002 xT -0.002 xT +0.035 xT +0.015 xT +0.233 +0.23 xT -0.011 xT +0.001 xT +0.026 xT +0.003 xT +0.005 xT +0.005 xT +0.029 xT -0.007 xT +0.008 xT +0.089 +0.09 xT +0.002 xT -0.001 xT -0.005 xT -0.002 xT -0.001 xT -0.003 xT +0.079 xT +0.001 xT -0.003 xT -0.006 ATTACKING →
ACTION VALUE
Value by action Action-value model
Passing +1.00
Dribbling +0.26
Shooting -0.19
Defending +0.26
VS THE POOL
Attack & carry grades
OFF THE BALL
DEFENDING
10 defensive events dashed line = ball-winning height
40 m Blocked pass · won · 1' Aerial · lost · 16' Recovery · won · 18' Recovery · won · 32' Blocked pass · won · 39' Clearance · won · 41' Recovery · won · 45' Block · won · 57' Clearance · won · 68' Clearance · won · 82' ATTACKING → DEFENSIVE LEDGER
Defensive actionstkl+int+rec+blk+clr 9 6th of 31
Recoveries0 in opp. half 3
Tackles wonincl. dribbled past 0/0
Clearances · blocks 3 · 1
Fouls committed 0
Ball-winning heightavg dist. from own goal 40 m
VS THE POOL
Ground Duel Win Rate 1/3 33%
No physical tracking is published for this competition — work rate is shown through the involvement timeline below.
POSSESSION LOST
13 turnovers 10 failed passes · 1 miscontrol · 1 dispossessed · 1 failed take-on
Failed pass · 0' Failed pass · 1' Failed pass · 9' Failed pass · 22' Failed pass · 32' Failed pass · 33' Failed pass · 35' Failed pass · 40' Miscontrol · 45' Dispossessed · 46' Failed pass · 47' Failed take-on · 57' Failed pass · 63' ATTACKING →
INVOLVEMENT
Touches per 5 minutes top rail: A assist · S shot · G goal — lower rail: team goals (black for, grey against)
3 6 0–5': 6 touches 5–10': 3 touches 10–15': 1 touches 15–20': 3 touches 20–25': 5 touches 30–35': 3 touches 35–40': 4 touches 40–45': 2 touches 45–50': 6 touches 55–60': 4 touches 60–65': 4 touches 65–70': 4 touches 70–75': 5 touches 75–80': 3 touches 80–85': 1 touches 85–90': 5 touches 0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90' Assist · 24' A Shot (xG 0.09) · 46' S Assist · 66' A Goal for · João Cancelo · 13' Goal against · Mikkel Damsgaard · 23' Goal for · Gonçalo Ramos · 25' Goal against · Rasmus Højlund · 53' Goal for · Vítinha · 67' Goal for · Joao Félix · 87' 
Denmark
Portugal